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The multi-leveled musical world of Grammy nominated producer Salaam Remi takes on new dimensions with the release of One: In The Chamber, and its first single, the title track “One In The Chamber.” Available digitally now and released through Remi’s label imprint Flying Buddha, the track, which debuted on Hypetrak, is a collaboration with another Grammy nominated artist, platinum-selling R&B singer-songwriter Akon. The full album debuts digitally September 30, and features additional guest appearances by Ne-Yo, Corinne Bailey Rae, Stephen Marley and others in a fully orchestrated, richly imagined contemporary collection, encompassing a wide range of styles and musical forms.

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“Sounds Of The Onyx … may be the start of a new music sensation of ‘jazz rap,’ producing an intoxicating new sound of sublime vintage jazz recordings reworked into a more modern day urban vibe.” – Vibe

HBO‘s acclaimed drama series Boardwalk Empire® presents Sounds of The Onyx, a promo-only music project celebrating the show’s recently premiered fourth season and highlighting rare jazz recordings from the Prohibition Era. This DJ promo features the full set of remixes by Pete Rock, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Om’Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn, JayCeeOh & B-Sides, and Tall Black Guy.

While the majority of the source tracks for this project are almost a century old, the spirit of musical fusion, lyrical signification and cultural revolution embodied in the original works truly form the roots of modern American music and DJ culture, from hip-hop to EDM. The featured remixers worked off of original recordings from legends Eva Taylor & Clarence Williams’ Blue Five, Ethel Waters, Lloyd Scott & His Orchestra, Jim Jackson and Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten Orchestra breathing new life into their songs for the gangsters, heroes, and club-denizens of today.

A joint collaboration between HBO, Giant Step, ABKCO Records and Sony Music Entertainment, the full project is now streaming exclusively via SoundCloud.

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An electrifying fusion of original style and diverse personalities, funk octet Sunny Daze collaborates with certified Hip Hop legend Grand Puba on their new record “I Like It” b/w “The Jam,” out on October 11th.

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Fresh off a national tour with Mac Miller (they also served as his backing band), Chance The Rapper, Action Bronson, and Earl Sweatshirt, soul band The Internet is proud to announce their second full-length album, Feel Good, out on Odd Future Records on September 24th. This DJ promo features the full-length’s new single “Dont’cha” (watch the video).

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HBO‘s acclaimed drama series Boardwalk Empire® presents Sounds of The Onyx, a promo-only music project celebrating the show’s upcoming fourth season and highlighting rare jazz recordings from the Prohibition Era. This DJ promo features Pete Rock‘s remix of Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks‘ “Sugarfoot Stomp,” which premiered on Vibe today. While the other remixes from the project utilize vintage 1920′s recordings, Pete Rock was the only collaborator tasked to remix one of the new recordings from the official soundtrack: a cover version of the classic composition performed by Giordano and the NYC jazz ensemble, who serve as the Boardwalk Empire house band.

A joint collaboration between HBO, Giant Step, ABKCO Records and Sony Music Entertainment, the full project will be available for stream only beginning September 16th via SoundCloud, two weeks after the release of this season’s official soundtrack Boardwalk Empire Volume 2: Music From The HBO® Original Series (ABKCO Records). Giant Step will be servicing the full set of remixes by Pete Rock, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Om’Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn, JayCeeOh & B-Sides, and Tall Black Guy on the release date.

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Out today on iTunes, “Come Walk With Me,” the new single from M.I.A. was produced by Switch and will be featured on M.I.A.’s fourth album Matangi. Recorded in New York, Los Angles, London and others spots around the globe, Matangi was produced by Switch, Surkin, Danja, Partysquad, Doc McKinney, and M.I.A.

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“Hard hitting electro” – Rolling Stone

“A brilliant young British talent” – Pete Tong, BBC Radio 1

Following the universally loved single “Easy” with Porter Robinson, LA-residing British producer Mat Zo continues to assert himself as one of the most prodigious talents in EDM today with the release of the high-energy club anthem “Pyramid Scheme” featuring Public Enemy’s legendary Chuck D (out now on iTunes and Beatport). Propelled by Chuck D’s distinctive vocals (who re-recorded his “Rock The Funky Beat” hits specifically for the track), “Pyramid Scheme” blends elements of electro-house, hip-hop and big room progressive in Zo’s unique, dancefloor destroying style.

“I’m a massive hip hop fan, so this was a big moment for me. I’d always wanted to work with a great hip hop artist, and Chuck D is definitely one of the greatest,” says Zo of the collaboration.